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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
The True Edible Birds Nest.

The true edible bird 5 nest swiftlet is a
native of Ceylon and Of the Malay region,
and it builds in caves where materials for
architecture are necessarily scanty or on
sea cliffs of inaccessible height. More than
most other swifts this tropical species Is
a confirmed highfyer, hawking for its
food around the SUBMITS Of the noun
tains and much indisposed to settle on the
ground upon any preteXt Hence it has
learned to carry to the furthest possible
limit the family habit Of making q nest
quite literally 'a1l out Of it's own head"
without the slightest eXtraneous aid Of
any sort.
The best and cleanest nests, which fetch
the highest price, are composed entirely Of
pure mucus from the salivary glands.
The material in it's hardened state il
brittle, fibrous, white and transparent,
very like pure gum arabic, or even
glass;" and the inner lining consists of
nothing but small soft feathers. Inferior
nests, which command smaller price in
the Chinese market, are composed in part
Of dry grasses, hair and down, welded to-
gether by the fibrous, gummy secretion.
In short, as Mr.. Darwin bluntly puts it,
1.-THE Chinese make soup Of dried saliva"
This sounds horrid enough, to be sure;
but when we ourselves give up coloring
jellies with defunct cochineal insects it
will be time for us to cast the first stone
at the Oriental cuisine.-Cornhill Maya
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
The Slow and Deliberative Jap.

The Jap is very slow and deliberate,
and everything is done on small scale.
The houses are diminutive and the rooms
like closets Because of my desire to
teach the true religion to them have en-
deavered to win their confidence, and to
do this have always acted as though were
one of them. On reaching the house of the
lady on whom wish to call l leave my
shoes at the door and enter the room. The
floor is covered with mats three feet long
by two and half wide, lying close to-
gether, making carpet; on this kneel
opposite the lady, who is also kneeling,
and we commence bowling and repeating
meaningless phrases. Three bows are
made, the head touching the floor between
the hands, which are placed directly in
front, each bow made slowly, the head
being held on the floor about the space of
time required to count ten.
After the salutation tea is brought and
placed in front Of me on little table
about o foot high, and each one in the
room is served in the same manner.
There is no furniture in the room, no de-
corations on the walls save in some houses
one or two scrolls. Many of the pieces OF
bric-a-brac received from that country are
made especially for the export trade. For
instance, these minute fans which you
have used so extensively in decorations
were unknown to me in Japan, and the
little cups and saucers, SO artistically and
tastefully colored and SO priced by you
Americans, were made expressly for you,
for the Jap never drinks his tea from q
cup with handle. Enquirer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
A Fascinatins Detective.

A dashing young clerk in brokers'
office recently had some experience with a
pretty, viVacious girl attached to q private
detective bureau. He was living at
more rapid gait than his salary warranted.
After two male detectives had failed to
get into the young swell's confidence, the
pretty operator took the case. 1t was q
delicate, not to say hazardous, undertake
ing. The most difficult step was making
the clerks acquaintance without exciting
his suspicious, but she accomplished that
by buying some stocks and opening an
account in the office. After Il few visits
and an encouraging smile or two, the
clerk suggested visit to the theatre.
The invitation was accepted and the lady's
address given, and after that there were
champagne suppcrs, the opera and a gen
eral good time. The fact that the young
man was spending too much money was
soon evident, and one evening he called at
his charmer's boarding house to learn that
she had gone away, leaving no message or
address.
But III the course Of the investigation
the pretty detective had also discovered
that the Culprit WAS generous chap and
not bad fellow in the main, although
rather reckless, and she had begun to like
him more than she cared to own to herself.
So she induced the broker to promise that
he would make no public exposure, but
would tell the culprit Of the error of his
course and give him chance to make
restitution. That rapid young man is not
yet aware that his detection and his par
don were both due to the mysterious and
fascinating Spectator in stocks who
shared his champagne suppers and sud-
denly disappeared. New York Cor.
Chicago Herald
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
Accommodation of PASSENGERS.

There is always some important ques-
ton connected with railroad travel For
long time it was the coupler that kept
inventors busy. Now it is the accommo-
dalton of passengers, suggested by the
close competition. Leaving out the ques-
ton of sleeping cars, which arc generally
in the hands of private and separate cor
porations, the railroads to-day are seeking
chair that will free travellers who go a
long distance from feeling the tedium of
remaining in the same position for hours.
That the present straight back double
bench is behind the times is conceded, but
the question of q substitute has not been
settled, and railroads are making practi-
cal tests. There are many inventions to
meet the demand, and the improvement
in the ideas of chair travel has been won
derful. 1t is but question Of time when
every first class passenger car will contain
reclining chairs that will adjust Them
selves to suit the passengers comfort, and
there will be no advantages in riding in
sleeping car.-E. N. Gilfillan in Globe
Democrat
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POWDERLYS PLATFORM.
A Declaration of Principles on the Part
of the Knights.


of the Knights.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1S.-The Jour
nal of United Labor contains a long article
by Mr. Powderly referring to the intentions
Of the Knights Of Labor. Mr.. Powderly
says:
knights of Labor need not go away from
home to get issues" to advocate. They
have declaration Of principles, any one Of
which, carried out, would materially ad-
vance the welfare of the human family.
Take the fourth section of our platform, for
instance, that the public lands, the heritage
of the people, be reserved fer actual settlers
not another acre for railroads or specu-
lators-and that all lands now held for spec
ulative purposes to be taxed to
their full value" The latter clause
especially would materially lessen
the tax rate in nearly every municipality in
the country by making it improbable to
build. "a graduated income tax which is
the thirteenth article of our faith, would
more equitably divide the burdens Of taxa
ton. The doing away with banks of issue Is
a third important plank question which
will soon have to be met, for the rapid pay
ment of government bonds will induce the
issuers Of the illogical and expensive ma
tional-bank currency to ask congressional
sanction for some other means of keeping
hold of this source of income; and last, but
not least, is the matter of vital Importance to
free government-state ownership of rail-
roads, telegraph, and the like, of the means
of transporting intelligence, passengers and
freight On this point the knights speak
with no uncertain sound.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
LOVES RHAPSODY.

MY darlingw Thus thy speech, which, as ]
heard,
brought marvellous JOY and wonGermcnt, withal,
If any other words of am tongue
Or known or unfamiliar yet to man,
On earth or far in any loiter sphere,
Held half the heavenly sweetness of these two?
Then, having wondered 50 space, turned
And wept, with fuller knowledge overs helmed:
20 Love, Q Love, that you should love me sol
What can do. dear Love, to make returnH
Long was it dark, but now is light; thine eyes
Shall make q constant heaven, though days be
gray!
Late was poor, but thou hast made me rich:
What gold more precious than thy clustering
hair:
What shall do, o Love. to mako returnf"
Long thus wept; yet were they happy tears!
Sweetheart, dost know what strong encompass
ment
Is thine whereer thou goest, henccforth, for aye:
never feel thy parting warm embrace,
mover loose me from thine arms to walk
However brief the time should be--alone,
Without the uttering of a passionate prayer,
Which surely God most mcrciful must heed,
A prayer so strong, ardent that ii seems
AS if for that the moment while pray
My soul leaps from my body and becomes
Itself Cry to God, to guard thee, sweet,
To shield thee whereSoe'er thy path may lead!
Lily Curry
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
The Death of Gen. EweIl.

TIL circumstances of the death Of Gen.
Ewell, Of Tennessee, were both pathetic
and amusing. At the close of the war
Gen. Ewell bought large quantity of
clothing from the quartermaster's depart
ment for the use of the hands upon his
plantation. One wet, clustering day Gen.
EWell, who was rather careless about his
attire, put on pair of soldiers trousers
taken from his stock, and walked about in
the wind and rain experimenting the
work in his fields. The trousers were
much thinner than those he had been
in the habit of wearing, and in conse-
quence he caught q cold, which devel-
oped into pneumonia, and eventually
caused his death As he lay upon his death
bed he turned to IL friend and said: ''Weu,
this is strange. l have fought in nearly
all the battles along the Potomac and
have been badly wounded but escaped
with my life, and thought l was safe
from all dangers from the work, but here
am at last, dying of pair Of Yankee
breechcs. - The old generals courage was
as unfaltering in the presence of death as
it had always been, and he may be said
to have died with a jest upon his lips
Cor. Globe-Democrat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
The Earthquake and the Tar Heels.

/ was in court when colored man was
being tried for killing another colored
man, and on asking why his jury was
wholly white, was told that he was given
the choice of being tried by his own color
or by whites, and he chose the whites
wisely, it seemed to me, as he got off with
seven years. sentence, instead of life or
worse. While listening to the trial Of
this case every one, excepting very few,
fastened out of the court room and down
stairs, and in few moments filed back
into their places. The judge remarked:
Gentlemen, the shock is past, and we
will proceed with the case,n Yet l had
not felt any jar or tremor, but both white
and black natives are very sensitive re-
garding earthquakes; the one manifests it
by fear, and the other by nightly prayer
meetings ever since the great shock. At
Morganton / was told that the colored
churches had not been closed since the
latter event, and that meetings were held
every night in the week. Raleigh Cor
Boston Transcript.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
irving to Interview Cen. Gherman.

Gen. w. T. Sherman is breezy talker
when he once gets a-going. When he is
thoroughly interested in q subject and
feels in the mood to talk he can make q
space reporters heart glad in one short
half hour. Soon after the death of Gen.
Grant two reporters called upon Gen.
Sherman at the Fifth Avenue hotel in
this city and tried to extract some per-
sonal "reminiscences from him. The hero
of the march through Georgia received
the newspaper men with much cordiality.
He insisted on their laying aside their
note books, however. II loved Gen. Grant
dearly, and I am willing to talk about
him. he said, "but l don't want you
boys to print word that l say / have
been talking too much for the press re-
Gently, and have made up my mind to
stop right now" No amount of coaxing
or arguing could induce Gen. Sherman to
change his mind on this point, and for
about twenty minutes the two reporters
enjoyed the aggravating pleasure Of hear
ing the dead hero's corirade reel off rem
iniscences that would have made splendid
reading matter for their respective news
papers. New York Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20

my youth, and adapted myself to change
of circumstances, travelling incognito and
with q few faithful and fearless followers.
In Il short time, with nothing specially
perilous during the journey, we reached
the coast i'll safety. We then procured q
small boat and a supply Of provisions,
which were easily obtained, as | was sup
piled with some gold and with small
pocket compass which | always carried
with me, and with J. Taylor Wood and
two others in an open boat we started for
the coast of Cuba. In two days and three
nights of the most delightful and propi-
tious weather we landed within one mile OF
the island, our only guide being my pocket
compass. Capt. Wood fell overheard dur
ing the voyage, but was soon hauled in,
and was not the least disconnected or
alarmed. He was one Of the braVest Of
men. After reaching Cuba l found
friends and accommodations; remained
there brief time and then went to Paris
and back eventually to Canada. The bal
anCe you arc no doubt familiar with
''Where was Mr.. Benjamin. asked.
''He remained with me only q day after
leaving Mr. Davis. lie was aremarkable
man, could adapt himself to any society
or circumstances; could speak French,
German and other languages nuently. he
travelled through the country as q Jew
merchant and sailed from Charleston, so
| learned"
made memorandum of this CONVEX
sation at the time and this is verbatim
report.
Gen. Breckenridge was exceedingly
pleasant and courteous during the CONVEX
sation, but increasing age, disappointed
hopes and his varied experiences in life
have plainly changed his appearance from
the well proportional and erect physical
manhood and handsome and striking
physiognomy which excited my admira-
ton when q college student in Washing
ton city in 1858, where l often saw him
preside with such splendid ability and
courtly bearing as vice-president over the
United States senate.-Thomas D. JEFF
fress in Philadelphia Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Both branches of the Illinois legislature
have adjoured until next Wednesday.
Mgr. Quinn, vicar general Of the arch
diocese of New York, died Friday in Paris
! Henry Tuner, the oldest locomotive engin-
eer in the United states, died Tuesday at
Whistler, Ala.
The Delaware senate has passed bill pro-
hibiting absolutely the manufacture and sale
Of bogus butter.
The remains of Bishop Lee were inferred
Friday afternoon in the old Swedish church
yard at Wilmington, Del.
Schumacher 6 Sons, dry goods and cloth
ing at Portage, Wis, have failed for SIS, 900.
The nominal assets are $4,000.
The premature explosion of a blast at
Buena Vista, Colo, Thursday evening re-
suited in the killing Of six men and the
wounding of seven others.
Senator Washburn's bill to provide for the
organization of farmers mutual live stock
insurance companies in counties was passed
by the Illinois senate Friday.
In the Jacksonville, Ind, penitentiary
Friday afternoon Macy Warren, a convict,
without provocation, stabbed and fatally
wounded Frank Harris, another prisoner.
Withrow, carrying IN pounds, won the
Cottrill stakes, Il miles, at New Orleans
Friday, in 2:l1A-the best time for the age,
weight, and distance ever made on the track.
The bureau of statistics reports the exports
of wheat for nine months at 70, 000, 900 BUSH
els, against "a, n00, 600 during the same time
last year. Flour 8000,0OO barrels against
5000, 900 last year.
The business portion of Ainsworth, Iowa,
was swept away by fire Friday afternoon,
causing loss Of between $50, 900 and $75,-
900. Twenty -seven buildings were de-
stroyed, and many families rendered home
less.
James F. Gleason, member Of the legisla-
ture from Chicago was arrested at Spring
field Friday night for drunkenness and Jos
ting women on the street. He fought with
the officers, and was with difficulty taken to
the station.
At Green Bay, Wis, ]. P. Soquet was ar
rested recently on the charge Of having
murdered his wife. The sheriff Friday pro-
ceeded to disinter the remains, and found
the coffin empty. The lid had been crushed
in and the remains removed.
Mrs. H. B. Durham, wife of a merchant
at Wilmington, Ills, recently ran away
from her husband and children to follow the
fortunes of theatrical troupe. Size spent
two days with the company then impIored
her husbands forgiveness, which was granted,
and arrived home Friday
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
NOVEL MODE OF SUICIDE.
A Farmer Stands Under Falling Ire
and Is Crushed to Death

A Farmer Stands Under a Falling Tree
and Is Crushed to Death.
LEXINGTON, Ind, April is. Friday morn
ing ]. w. Middleton, with his two sons,
went to the woods to fell some trees, near
Aus tin They at once selected very large
tree and began chopping until the woodland
giant commenced to totter and fall, when
the word was given to run. The two boys
retired, and whom they had reached q placs
Of safety they turned to look and saw their
father with folded arms standing directly
under the falling tree. The sons hallooed to
him to run, but, with smiling eyes, he gazed
at the descending monster and in another
instant was buried beneath its weight. The
young men were SO frightened that they
left the woods in great haste and gave the
alarm, and within a short time the place
where the old man was lying was surrounded
by an excited crowd The log was rolled
away, but only a pile Of biood-bespattered
clothes, flesh and bones was found. The
coroner failed to fird cause for the terrible
deed. Mr.. Middleton was deacon in the
Methodist church.
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BRECKENRIDGE AND BENJAMIN.
How the Two Men Made Their Escape
from the Country.


from the Country.
In the summer of 1875 / met Gen. Brock
cnridge in Richmond, and one Sunday
afternoon we were sitting alone in front
of the Ballard hotel. l asked him, If not
unpleasant, it would be gratifying to have
him give an account of his escape after the
downfall of the Confederacy, and how it
occurred that Mr. Benjamin was separated
from him. He replied that he would cheer
fully do so, and said that after following
Mr.. Davis some distance on the retreat he
became satisfied that Mr.. Davis had
selected the most dangerous route, and to
continue under his guidance, which he
persisted in, capture would be certain and
inevitable. II decided to pursue differ
ent course, and, taking with me some
trusty men and as few as possible, left
Mr.. Davis and his escort and struck off
for the Florida coast. Soon afterward
Mr.. Davis, as I predicted, was captured.
/ met with some soldiers of the Federal
army. They did not recognize mo, and
nothing specially occurred to cause me to
apprehend my arrest or safety. / passed
squad of them in q gallop, but no demon
stration was made against me, nor did
they seem to be aware who ! WAS"
He then said: "Having been familiar in
early life to hunt and travel in the night
in Kentucky recalled the experience Of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20

Kate Sanborn, writing in The Boston
Beacon of G1adstone's optimistic COM
ments on Tcnnyson's gloomy effort, says:
at makes me think Of a country prayer
meeting, whcfc n melancholy young con-
vert rose and enumerated various reasons
for discouraSeinent in the decline of this
and that good thing. An old deacon rose,
as the respondent saint seated himself,
and said: I've been considerably inter
estcd in Brother B. IS remarks, but ! tell
you it makes a sight of difference which
side of the single you look at That
was all, but it was powerful antidote to
the younger speakers point Of view. The
grand old worker, striving to help his
fellow men, and the grand old hermit
poet, with his morbid nature, look on the
same picture with different eyes. "-Ex
change.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
NEW RULES FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF PLEURo-PNEUMoNlA.

Animals To BE Slaughtered Whenever 1t
Is Deemed Necessary to Prevent the
Spread of Disease-Inspectors Empow-
cred to Call Upon the Police for Aid in
Enforcing the Rules.
WASHINGTON CITY. April lS-The com.
missioner OF agriculture has issued new
set Of rules governing the operations OK the
department In tho suppression and sxarpa-
ton of pluro-pneumonia and other infectious
diseases. The chief of the bureau OF animal
industry is required TO send inspectors to
points where he has reason to believe any
contagious disease of cattle exists. The in
spector is required in case he finds the dis
case actually exists to impose temporary
quarantine, notifying the owners and
warning them not to remove the
Quarantined animals, under the penal
ties imposed by congress. The chief
of the bureau of animal industry is required
to report to the commissioner whenever he
is satisfied that contagious disease exists i'll
locality and that there is danger OF its
spreading to other states and territories;
whereuron the commissioner will quaran-
tine that locality, cause the diseased animals
to be slaughtered and the infected premises
to be disinfected Should any animal be
permitted to so into such premises before the
diSintection is officially declared complete a
second disin lection viii be ordered at the ex-
peuse Of the owner. All Quarantined ami.
mails will be regarded as affected with con-
tagious disease, and any person moving
them from the infected district will be prose-
cuted.
The chief the bureau may cause exposed
animals to be slaughtered whenever 1t Is
deemed necessary to prevent the spread OF
the disorder from one state or territory to
another Provision is made for the appraisal
of and payment for slaughtered animals
Whenever 1t is deemed necessary by the
chief of the bureau to supervise and inspect
any lines OF transportation doing business In
more than one state. and the boats, cars and
stock yards in connection Herewith, be is re-
quired to designate suitable inspectors and
make necessary regulations fer the quaran-
tine and disinfecticn of such boats,
cars and stock yards as are sus'
pected of being affected with disease
Whenever any inspector is prevented OF in
terfered with in the performance of his du-
ties ne is required to call upon the pcl.ce
authorities fer aid and protection, aGd, if
this is denied, he is then 10 call on the United
States marshal for force and to file mf,riua-
lion with the district attorney S"tu.G it
be found impossible tc enforce these rules
in any state the commissioner, if he thinks
the exigency requires it, will declare the
state in quarantine, and any person remov-
ing animals therefrom, except upon Ger.
tificate of an inspector of the bureau, will be
prosecuted.
AL previous rules and regulations are re-
voked. The circular bearing this code OF
rules contains also copy of the acts Of con-
gress upon which they are based
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
A Cooperase pestroxed bx Flames.

ST, LOUIS. April 1S-Fire discovered in
Rudolph Sleeclur's cooperage Saturday
morning az $50 o'clock destroyed buildings
valued at $4,000, machinery $40, 900, mate
rial $1,000; insurance SD 1000. The fire is
supposed to have baen st rtsl by an incen-
di ry, as the building appeared to be fired in
sever Il places, and there had been no fire
used by the firm or employees in the burned
tuliing. The proprietor has had much
trouble with soma of his employees on nc
count Of recent introduction of labor saving
mach mary
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-04-20
The Nichols Murder Trial.

MORRIS, Ills, April 1o.-State's Attorney
Carter concluded his argument Saturday
forenoon, and created quite a sensation when
he wildly pictured the death struggle at the
door of Nichols car, the shots fired, Nichols
shouts for Watt to come to his rescue, and
yet Watt sitting in his car with the frontdoor
ajar, did not hear the struggle or cry for
help Judge Frank Baker. Of Chicago, FOL.
lowed for Watt. Col Bowman will not
commence his close for the defense until
Monday, and S. c. Slough, of this city, will
close for the state. The case viii hot be
given to the jury before Tuesday evening